The International Institute and its affiliated centers and programs promote multidisciplinary research and provide platforms, such as conferences and publications, for the dissemination of research findings.

"Foreign Direct Investment in Southern California, 2019" documents a 3 percent decline in jobs related to foreign-owned businesses in the region. The newly published report is a partnership between the World Trade Center Los Angeles and the UCLA International Institute.

Students

Some 25 graduate and 6 undergraduate students presented research papers at the UCLA International Institute's "Global Justice, Equity, and Empowerment: Understanding and Enacting Social Change" conference, held April 19, 2019 in Ackerman Union.

Kyilah Terry (B.A., European Studies 2019) is headed to graduate school this fall, while Maria Amaya Morfin (B.A., International Development Studies 2019) is currently preparing for the GRE and grad school applications.